Telekom Austria Group confirms Plater as new CEO

News General Austria 24 JUL 2015
Telekom Austria Group confirms Plater as new CEO
Telekom Austria Group has announced the appointment of Alejandro Plater as its new CEO with effect from 01 August. The confirmation of Plater's appointment by the supervisory board follows proposals by Telekom Austria's two majority shareholders America Movil and state-owned OBIB. Plater is already COO at the operator, and his contract period remains unchanged, running until March 2018 with an option for a two-year extension. From August, Telekom Austria Group's management board will consist of Plater and Siegfried Mayrhofer. Hannes Ametsreiter is stepping down as CEO from the end of July in order to become CEO of Vodafone Germany. 

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